Enrollment
216
Elementary
STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE COMPTON·NCES 440060000140
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
28 Commons, Little Compton, RI 02837 · (401) 592-0363 · Newport County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
39 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
72.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Wilbur and McMahon Schools
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur and McMahon Schools this school | 216 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Hope Valley Elementary School Hope Valley | 226 | 18.6% | N/A |
| The Compass School Kingston | 217 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Rockwell School Bristol | 260 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Capt. Isaac Paine El. School Foster | 241 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Jamestown School-Melrose Jamestown | 207 | 9.7% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilbur and McMahon Schools ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Newport County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #4 of 166 | #2 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #1 of 166 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #156 of 179 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.5:1 | #1 of 168 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #148 of 159 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #156 of 176 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #53 of 99 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
216
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
7.5:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 216 | 29 | 7.5:1 | 18% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 28 | 7.5:1 | 13% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 28.4 | 7.0:1 | 7% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 26 | 8.0:1 | 14% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 248 | 27.4 | 9.1:1 | 9% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 27 | 9.0:1 | 14% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 16% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 25 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilbur and McMahon Schools.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (248 to 216); teachers up 6% (27.4 to 29).
About Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Wilbur and McMahon Schools is a low-enrollment elementary school in Little Compton, Rhode Island, (ZIP code 02837). The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 216 students. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll around 332, and this school is 35% below that mark.
Little Compton operates Wilbur and McMahon Schools.
By race and ethnicity, Wilbur and McMahon Schools is 90% White. The remaining shares are 5% Black and 5% Hispanic. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Wilbur and McMahon Schools are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at Wilbur and McMahon Schools totals 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Wilbur and McMahon Schools is about 18%. For comparison, public schools in Newport County average 38%.
Wilbur and McMahon Schools earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Newport County, median household income comes to about $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wilbur and McMahon Schools, Newport County has 21 public schools.
Wilbur and McMahon Schools is about 5.5 miles from Gaudet Learning Academy, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 3% across 4 years, from 209 in 2020-21 to 216 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Wilbur and McMahon Schools. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Newport County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,657
Census ACS
Median income
$103,514
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,784 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Gaudet Learning Academy5.5 mi · 259
- Gaudet Middle School5.5 mi · 431
- Aquidneck School5.6 mi · 302
- Middletown High School5.9 mi · 523
- Forest Avenue School6.0 mi · 304
- Portsmouth Middle School6.6 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Wilbur and McMahon SchoolsHow large is Wilbur and McMahon Schools?
Wilbur and McMahon Schools enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Wilbur and McMahon Schools serve?
Wilbur and McMahon Schools serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Wilbur and McMahon Schools?
Approximately 7.5:1 students per teacher at Wilbur and McMahon Schools.
What is the student diversity at Wilbur and McMahon Schools?
Student demographics at Wilbur and McMahon Schools are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black.
Is Wilbur and McMahon Schools public or private?
Wilbur and McMahon Schools is a public K-12 school, overseen by Little Compton.
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